Morning Report: 3 arrested in attempted robbery in Camarillo

Police and Fire: Three suspects have been arrested in an attempted robbery outside a Camarillo pizzeria this week, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Department announced Thursday night.

Investigators from the Sheriff’s Major Crimes Bureau and the Camarillo Special Enforcement Unit on Thursday arrested Camarillo residents Joel Maldonado, 18, Stefano Tarenzi, 18, and Felipe Leon, 18, on suspicion of attempting to rob a man and a boy Tuesday night outside Little Caesar’s, 2104 Ponderosa Drive, according to a prepared statement from the department.

Maldonado and Leon were booked into Ventura County Jail on suspicion of attempted robbery and street terrorism, and Tarenzi was booked on suspicion of those crimes in addition to conspiracy and having a concealed firearm in a vehicle.

All three men remained in custody this morning. Maldonado and Tarenzi were being held in lieu of $100,000 bail, while Leon’s bail was set at $105,000.

The attempted robbery occurred about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday as the victims were leaving the pizza parlor. Two men approached the victims and demanded money, authorities said. One of the assailants allegedly pointed a handgun at the victims.

The would-be robbers left the scene after the victims said they did not have any money, authorities said. No one was injured in the incident.

Investigators later determined a third man drove the would-be robbers to and from the area. They also recovered the handgun allegedly used in the crime, authorities said.

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Traffic: At 6:56 a.m., the California Highway Patrol was not reporting any traffic collisions or hazards on county roadways.

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Weather: Partly cloudy and hot weather is expected in most parts of the county today, the National Weather Service reported.

Forecasters predict high temperatures in the 70s at local beaches, around 100 in local valleys and up to 102 in parts of local mountains.

Patchy fog hanging around local beaches this morning is expected to reduce visibilities to one-quarter mile or less in some areas, according to the weather service.

There is a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this morning and this afternoon in local mountains, where winds up to 25 mph are also expected.